The veterinary extern must be a fourth/fifth-year student registered in a veterinary medicine degree program or a foreign veterinarianPlease provide cover letter with preferred externship dates and Curriculum Vitae.

If applications are not taken continuously, at what date will this position next be available?

Taken continuously

Application Deadline

The veterinary extern must be a fourth/fifth-year student registered in a veterinary medicine degree program or a foreign veterinarian

Class Standing

Fourth/fifth year student

Compensation

N/A

Housing

Student housing provided

Transportation

Shared student vehicle available for commuting and local errands

Insurance

Not available, own insurance coverage required

Expenses

Extern students are responsible for their own food and personal expenses

TB Tests/Vaccinations

Rabies immunization is required

Does program accept International applicants?

Yes

Misc. Information

Externs are selected on a first-come, first-serve basis and available positions often fill up 12 months in advance. Please note that pre-exposure rabies vaccination is required in order to be accepted for an externship. Interested students should apply to vetexternship@wildlifecenter.org. Please include a résumé, a letter explaining career goals, proof of rabies vaccination or an adequate titer level within two years of the externship, and a completed WCV Externship Application Form. Following receipt of your application, we will confirm availability and proposed dates for the externship. Final confirmation will occur after we receive a $75 deposit to hold the externship dates. When accepted into the program, students will be sent a Veterinary Externship manual in Wildlife and Conservation Medicine.